Thanks Karen, I'd better go and start counting my beans to see if I have enough...... Geof

Hi Karen, Tempted am I, or what 😉. If I were so lucky, how would I purchase from the UK; direct from your website? Regards, Geof

Thanks Eric, I'm something of a klutz when it comes to configuring software, etc., so that really puts me off. I believe that once I've installed the new chip in the CP3, I then have to update the fir

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Thanks Eric, Both those read as I would expect them, but not having APCC I can't confirm or deny how they work with SGP. However, my bet is that they work the same way as I currently do with the APV2

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Thanks Eric, In that case I'm don't know how APCC works differently to the APV2 driver. It looks as if it might be something to do with that Override ASCOM (driver) setting in APCC, but now I'm just g

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Eric, Thanks for your reply and I'm pleased that I helped unlock the confusion. I must say that the configuration of AP's Meridian Delay with SGP was something that I struggled with initially, mainly

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Hi Eric, You did ask for 'ANYONE' with experience with APCC and SGP to chime in. Whilst I don't use APCC I do use SGP so I 'may' be able to help with your understanding of how the AP Meridian Delay fe

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The serial connection of my AP1200 GTO CP3 is connected to my laptop via an FTDI serial to USB adapter. The USB end is connected to a powered 7 port USB2 hub, which also services the guide and imaging

Hi, IMHO there is no difference. I don't use APCC/APMM, but just use SGP and set any required meridian delay in the V2 driver. For me the decision is determined by what the starting position of my tar

Hi Chris, Yes, any slop in the guide assembly, e.g. mounting, camera, focuser, etc., can lead to differential flexure and it can be a real pain to isolate and fix. You mentioned that it appears in the

It sounds like differential flexure to me. Have you check that the guide scope hasn’t worked loose from the main OTA, it won’t need much and you probably won’t even see it. Guide performance may well

Hi Mikey, I don't use either APCC or Stellarium to control my AP1200, but I achieve what you are trying to do by setting a meridian delay in the V2 driver, so have you tried that? I'm not on my observ

Don, Thanks for pointing out my error, I should have read the original post. Yes, a 12" will make the difficulties that I experienced with my 10" Meade all the more challenging, but I believe that it

Hi Dick, I tend to agree with most of the advice you've been getting, BUT I want to say that it is not so difficult to get images with a 10" Meade LX200 and a stock DSLR (mine was the Nikon D90) as th

Thanks Ray, I've sent you a private email to your groups3 address. Regards, Geof

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Hi Ray, I don't own APCC, I just use the V2 driver. To be more accurate in my description of the problem, it is true that the V2 driver continues to allow me to park with CW up, BUT since August last

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I also use SGP and have a flat panel on the wall of my observatory. All I did was set a custom AltAz park position in the V2 driver so that the OTA points square to the flat panel when parked. Please

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Hi Rick, In the V2 driver there is a check box option to ‘Use RCAL for Syncs’, so just have that box ticked. Cheers, Geof Get Outlook for iOS

Dean, Those 3 are great, thanks for sharing them. I had a look at some of your other work posted on AB - all very good. FWIW I'm using a 2007 vintage AP1200GTO CP3 and it rocks - but then it's like a

John, I don't have APCC, but I do use SGP and I can set either positive or negative values in the Meridian Delay setting of the V2 driver, which SGP then uses to either advance or delay the meridian f